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Dr. Gilbert talked with Dr. Joseph Friedman, a movement disorders neurologist and Information & Referral Center and asked members of our Parkinson's community for ways they have found to improve their quality of life.

Here are just a couple of tips to wet your whistle. Click here to get more tips about diet and exercise, medication, mental health and more.

  • I try to stay hydrated.
  • I try to listen to my body and exercise during the peak of medication effectiveness.
  • I use Psyllium for constipation.
  • I try to take each day as a new day and start each day on a positive note – even though at times it is difficult.
University of Wisconsin – Madison is conducting a study to better understand the physical activity and exercise in the Hispanic or Latino PD Community.

Who is needed:

  • Adults with Parkinson Disease ages 18+ who are Hispanic or Latino/a, and live in Wisconsin, Illinois or Missouri.
  • Adults who care for a Latino/Hispanic person with Parkinson disease. This includes family members and friends ages 18+ who care for an individual with Parkinson disease, and live in Wisconsin, Illinois or Missouri.

Participation includes completing:

  • One demographic questionnaire (approx. 15-30 minutes,) and
  • Two interviews about your physical activities/exercise (approx. 30-60 minutes each.)
  • All activities can be done in person, by phone, or by videocall (Zoom.)
  • Participants will receive $125 after completing the Questionnaire and the two interviews.

For more information for PD participants and/or their care partners, click for Español. flyer.

For more information for PD participants and/or care partners, click for English flyer

Interested? Call 608-262-2712 (English) or 608-890-2126 (Español) or email SMIL@EDUCATION.WISC.EDU.
The State of Missouri provides the following through the Missouri Assistive Technology program:

  • Information and Assistance
  • Device Demonstration
  • Borrow a Device
  • Device Reutiliztion
  • Telecommunition Access Program
  • Financial Loans for assistive devices

You can learn more at at.mo.gov.

Illinois' similar program, Illinois Assistive Technology Program, can be found at https://iltech.org/.
Phone: (636)778-3377 Email: apdamo@apdaparkinson.org
Office Hours:
Mondays - by appointment only
Tuesday through Friday - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday - closed